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Anatomy of the Digestive System

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Alimentary Canal Mucosa (wall layer) subdivisions   surface epithelium, lamina propria, musculars mucosae  
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mucosa major functions   secretion, absorption, and protection  
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Alimentary Canal Submucosa (wall layer) subdivisions   none  
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submucosa major functions   nutrition and protection  
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Alimentary Canal Muscularis Externa (wall layer) subdivisions   smooth muscle layers are.......Innerlayer circulatory, outer layer longitudinally  
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Muscularis Externa functions   regulator of GI motility  
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Alimentary Canal Serosa or adventitia (wall layer) subdivisions   Viscera peritoneum, mesothelium, adventitia (epithelium and connective tissues)  
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Alimentary Canal Serosa or adventitia functions   anchors, protects, and reduces frictions  
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The tubelike digestive system canal that extends from the mouth to the anus is known as the...?   digestive (GI) canal or the alimentary tract.  
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How is the muscularis externa of the stomach modified?   Besides circular and longitudinal layers of smooth muscles, it has innermost layer that runs obliquely.  
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How does the modification of the muscularis externa relate to the function of the stomach?   Lets stomach mix, churn, and move food along tract (circular/longitudinal) but also to pummel food, break down into smaller pieces and ram food to small intestine (oblique)  
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What transition in epithelial type exists at the gastroesophageal junction? (alimentary tract)   squamous cells in the esophagus to columnar cells in the gastric mucosa  
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How do the epithelia of esophagus and gastric mucosa relate to their specific functions?   Simple columnar (gastric) for absorption and stratified squamous (esophagus) for protection  
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Differentiate the colon from the large intestine   Large intestine extends from ileocecal valve to anus, but colon is part of the large intestine and divided into: Ascending, descending, and sigmoid colon  
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mesentery   structure that suspends the small intestine from the posterior body wall  
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villi   fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area for absorption  
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Peyer's patches   large collections of lymphoid tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine  
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circular folds   deep folds of the mucosa and submucosa that extend completely or partially around the circumference of the small intestine.  
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tongue   mobile organ that manipulates food in the mouth and initiates swallowing  
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pharynx   conduit for both air and food  
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esophagus   the "gullet"; no digestive/absorption function  
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rugae   folds of the gastric mucosa  
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microvilli   projections of the plasma membrane of a mucosal epithelial cell  
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ileocecal valve   valve at the junction of the small and large intestines  
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small intestine   primary region of food and water absorption  
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frenulum   membrane securing the tongue to the floor of the mouth  
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large intestine   absorbs water and forms feces  
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vestibule   area between the teeth and lip/cheeks  
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appendix   wormlike sac that outpockets from the cecum  
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stomach   initiates protein digestion  
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lesser omentum   structure attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach  
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pyloric valve   valve controlling food movement from the stomach into the duodenum  
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soft palate   posterosuperior boundary of the oral cavity  
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duodenal glands   produce(s) mucus; found in the submucosa of the small intestine  
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salivary glands   produce (s) a product containing amylase that begins starch breakdown in the mouth  
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pancreas   produce(s) many enzymes and an alkaline fluid that is secreted into the duodenum  
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liver   produce(s) bile that it secretes into teh duodenum via the bile duct  
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gastric glands   produce(s) HCI and pepsinogen  
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Intestinal crypts   found in the mucosa of the small intestine; produce(s) intestinal juice  
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Which of the salivary glands produces a secretion that is mainlhy serous?   paratid gland  
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What is the role of the gallbladder?   stores bile  
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Name three structures always found in the portal triad regions of the liver.   hepatic artery, hepatic portal vein, and bile duct  
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Where would you expect to find the stellate macrophages of the liver? What is their function?   Find in sinusoid walls. Function is to remove debris such as bacteria or wornout blood cells from the blood  
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Why is the liver so dark red in the living animal?   Because it had a high amount of blood that circulates through the liver  
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The pancreas has two major populations of secretory cells--those in the islets and the acinar cells. Which population serves the digestive process?   acinar cells  
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